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Ferodo has developed automotive brake pads that is says can bridge the gap between braking performance and comfort. The pads feature an advanced friction material that combines the high-performance braking power of low-steel formulations with the comfort characteristics of non-asbestos organic (NAO) materials
A high-tech automated system has been installed at Lotus’s final assembly plant in Hethel, which helps ensure Emira customers will enjoy the exact dynamic setup its engineers created. Non-contact 3D measuring technology ensures the optimal chassis geometry, while ADAS is correctly calibrated, and roll mode, brake operation and ABS are on point
Morgan is known for its rather traditional approach to vehicle design, though there have been changes of late, including its CX-Generation bonded aluminium platform. Even more unexpected is the engineering team’s latest development: the Plus Four CX-T all-terrain car
Maserati has opted to fit the Bilstein DampTronic X shock absorber system to the MC20. The high adjustment dynamics of the dampers enable the required damping forces to adapt in milliseconds to the changing damping requirements determined by the central control unit
Continental has conducted a Mobility Study to investigate what people on three continents think about driver assistance systems and automated driving technologies. The 5,000 respondents indicated that, while more and more drivers see benefits to autonomous driving, there is still skepticism, particularly in Europe and the USA
Watch how racing and development driver Frank Stippler set a new compact car class lap record on the Nordschleife in the 2021 Audi RS 3 Saloon
The 2021 Audi RS 3 Saloon has set a new lap record for the compact car class on the Ring, beating the Renault Megane RS Trophy R by 4.64 seconds. Audi says that, above all, the torque splitter, with fully variable torque distribution on the rear axle, contributed most to the record time of 7:40.748
The global semiconductor shortage will have far-reaching and long-lasting effects that are likely to have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the Covid pandemic, according to VNC Automotive. Some companies are pivoting to rewriting firmware, while others are taking production in-house
Bentley has announced a new carbon fibre wheel developed specifically for the Bentayga SUV. The 22in carbon wheel is claimed to be the largest production carbon wheel in the world, and to reduce unsprung mass per wheel by 6kg, compared with the standard aluminium option